UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 10-QSB |
(Mark One) x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended: November 30, 2005 |
o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _______ to ______ |
Commission file number: 000-28385 |
Protalex, Inc. (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter) |
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 91-2003490 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
145 Union Square Drive New Hope, PA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 18938 (Zip Code) |
Issuer's telephone number: (215) 862-9720 |
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date 22,038,353 shares of common stock, as of January 13, 2006
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o No x
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Protalex, Inc.
(A Company in the Development Stage)
BALANCE SHEETS
| | November 30, 2005 | | May 31, 2005 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
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CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,760,832 | | $ | 9,453,367 | |
Prepaid expenses and employee advances | | | 45,041 | | | 9,281 | |
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Total current assets | | | 6,805,873 | | | 9,462,648 | |
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PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT: | | | | | | | |
Lab equipment | | | 327,287 | | | 313,613 | |
Office and computer equipment | | | 157,787 | | | 157,787 | |
Furniture & fixtures | | | 25,556 | | | 25,556 | |
Leasehold improvements and amortization | | | 27,060 | | | 27,060 | |
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| | | 537,690 | | | 524,016 | |
Less accumulated depreciation | | | (435,379 | ) | | (400,387 | ) |
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| | | 102,311 | | | 123,629 | |
OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 7,590 | | | 7,590 | |
Intellectual technology property, net of | | | | | | | |
accumulated amortization of $6,183 and $5,673 as | | | | | | | |
of November 30, 2005 and May 31, 2005, respectively | | | 14,117 | | | 14,627 | |
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Total other assets | | | 21,707 | | | 22,217 | |
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| | $ | 6,929,891 | | $ | 9,608,494 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | |
Current maturities of capital lease obligation | | $ | 9,267 | | $ | 20,046 | |
Accounts payable | | | 613,799 | | | 866,628 | |
Payroll and related liabilities | | | 40,770 | | | 28,835 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 107,008 | | | 81,517 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 770,844 | | | 997,026 | |
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OTHER LIABILITIES | | | 4,693 | | | 4,655 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 775,537 | | | 1,001,681 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | |
Common stock, par value $0.00001, | | | | | | | |
100,000,000 and 40,000,000 shares authorized as of November 30, 2005 and May 31, 2005 respectively, 19,443,221 and 19,393,221 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2005 and May 31, 2005, respectively | | | 194 | | | 194 | |
Additional paid in capital | | | 21,207,333 | | | 20,913,822 | |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | | | (15,053,173 | ) | | (12,307,203 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 6,154,354 | | | 8,606,813 | |
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| | $ | 6,929,891 | | $ | 9,608,494 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Protalex, Inc.
(A Company in the Development Stage)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2005 and 2004, and From
Inception (September 17, 1999) through November 30, 2005
(Unaudited)
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| | Six | | Six | | Three | | Three | | Inception | |
| | Months Ended | | Months Ended | | Months Ended | | Months Ended | | Through | |
| | November 30, | | November 30, | | November 30, | | November 30, | | November 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | |
Revenues | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | | | (1,687,014 | ) | | (1,639,264 | ) | | (994,739 | ) | | (919,718 | ) | | (8,889,830 | ) |
Administrative | | | (965,384 | ) | | (605,854 | ) | | (569,268 | ) | | (386,079 | ) | | (4,779,824 | ) |
Professional fees | | | (226,294 | ) | | (267,192 | ) | | (91,133 | ) | | (178,991 | ) | | (1,506,252 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | (2,105 | ) | | (2,733 | ) | | (1,050 | ) | | (1,337 | ) | | (148,211 | ) |
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Operating Loss | | | (2,880,797 | ) | | (2,515,043 | ) | | (1,656,190 | ) | | (1,486,125 | ) | | (15,324,117 | ) |
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Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 135,441 | | | 46,637 | | | 67,107 | | | 21,042 | | | 351,907 | |
Interest expense | | | (614 | ) | | (1,637 | ) | | (302 | ) | | (973 | ) | | (70,383 | ) |
Loss on disposal | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (10,580 | ) |
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Net Loss | | $ | (2,745,970 | ) | $ | (2,470,043 | ) | $ | (1,589,385 | ) | $ | (1,466,056 | ) | $ | (15,053,173 | ) |
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Weighted average number of common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
shares outstanding | | | 19,435,516 | | | 16,784,433 | | | 19,437,836 | | | 16,784,433 | | | 13,276,836 | |
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Loss per common share - basic and diluted | | $ | (.14 | ) | $ | (.15 | ) | $ | (.08 | ) | $ | (.09 | ) | $ | (1.13 | ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Protalex, Inc.
(A Company in the Development Stage)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six month periods ended November 30, 2005 and 2004 and From
Inception (September 17, 1999) through November 30, 2005
(Unaudited)
| | Six | | Six | | From Inception | |
| | Months Ended | | Months Ended | | Through | |
| | November 30, | | November 30, | | November 30, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (2,745,970 | ) | $ | (2,470,043 | ) | $ | (15,053,173 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss on disposal of equipment | | | - | | | - | | | 10,580 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 35,502 | | | 24,686 | | | 464,083 | |
Non cash compensation expense | | | 293,511 | | | 151,515 | | | 1,829,357 | |
Non cash expenses | | | - | | | - | | | 16,644 | |
(Increase) in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expense and employee advances | | | (35,760 | ) | | (8,556 | ) | | (52,631 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (227,338 | ) | | 40,328 | | | 720,807 | |
Payroll and related liabilities | | | 11,935 | | | 7,601 | | | 40,770 | |
Other liabilities | | | 38 | | | 2,316 | | | 4,693 | |
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Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities | | | (2,668,082 | ) | | (2,252,153 | ) | | (12,018,870 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition of intellectual technology license - fee portion | | | - | | | - | | | (20,000 | ) |
Acquisition of equipment | | | (13,674 | ) | | (19,539 | ) | | (424,210 | ) |
Excess of amounts paid for public shell over | | | | | | | | | | |
assets acquired to be accounted for as a recapitalization | | | - | | | - | | | (250,000 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of equipment | | | - | | | - | | | 6,000 | |
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Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities | | | (13,674 | ) | | (19,539 | ) | | (688,210 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from stock issuance | | | - | | | - | | | 19,827,658 | |
Principal payment on equipment notes payable | | | | | | | | | | |
and capital leases | | | (10,779 | ) | | (10,070 | ) | | (286,144 | ) |
Contribution by shareholders | | | - | | | - | | | 183,569 | |
Principal payment on note payable to individuals | | | - | | | - | | | (225,717 | ) |
Issuance of note payable to individuals | | | - | | | - | | | 368,546 | |
Acquisition of common stock | | | - | | | - | | | (400,000 | ) |
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Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (10,779 | ) | | (10,070 | ) | | 19,467,912 | |
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | (2,692,535 | ) | | (2,281,762 | ) | | 6,760,832 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning | | | 9,453,367 | | | 9,292,783 | | | - | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end | | $ | 6,760,832 | | $ | 7,011,021 | | $ | 6,760,832 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest paid | | $ | 614 | | $ | 1,637 | | $ | 66,770 | |
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Taxes paid | | $ | 4,625 | | $ | - | | $ | 4,725 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTE A - NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The interim financial data is unaudited; however in the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. The financial statements included herein have been prepared by Protalex, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
Information regarding the organization and business of the Company, accounting policies followed by the Company and other important information are contained in the notes to the Company's financial statements filed as part of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with such annual report.
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1. Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expense, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimated amounts could differ from actual results.
2. Loss per Common Share
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” (SFAS No. 128) which provides for the calculation of “Basic” and “Diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net loss to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. All potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computations since they would be antidilutive. However, these dilutive securities could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future. As of November 30, 2005, the Company had a total of 8,058,521 potentially dilutive securities.
3. Stock Based Compensation
The Company adopted the disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure.” The Company accounts for options granted to employees using the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25) and related interpretations. In accordance with APB 25, the Company records compensation cost as the difference between the exercise price of the options and the fair market value of the Company stock on the measurement (grant) date. These costs are amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period (see Note C - Recent Accounting Pronouncements pertaining to SFAS No. 123-Revised). Options to non-employees are accounted for using the fair value method, which recognizes the value of the option as an expense over the related service period with a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital.
The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and earnings per share if the Company applied the fair value recognition provision of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation.
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| | | Six | | | Six | | | Three | | | Three | | | Inception | |
| | | Months Ended | | | Months Ended | | | Months Ended | | | Months Ended | | | Through | |
| | | November 30, | | | November 30, | | | November 30, | | | November 30, | | | November 30, | |
| | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | |
Net loss, as reported | | $ | (2,745,970 | ) | $ | (2,470,043 | ) | $ | (1,589,385 | ) | $ | (1,466,056 | ) | $ | (15,053,173 | ) |
Add: stock-based employee | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
included in reported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
net loss | | | 293,511 | | | 151,515 | | | 199,048 | | | 92,919 | | | 1,176,533 | |
Deduct: Stock-based employee | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
determined under fair- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
value method for all | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Awards | | | (818,866 | ) | | (548,485 | ) | | (562,376 | ) | | (388,311 | ) | | (4,108,516 | ) |
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Pro forma net loss | | $ | (3,271,325 | ) | $ | (2,867,013 | ) | $ | (1,952,713 | ) | $ | (1,761,447 | ) | | (17,985,156 | ) |
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Loss per share, as reported basic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and diluted | | $ | (.14 | ) | $ | (.15 | ) | $ | (.08 | ) | $ | (.09 | ) | $ | (1.13 | ) |
Pro forma loss per share basic and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | $ | (.17 | ) | $ | (.17 | ) | $ | (.11 | ) | $ | (.11 | ) | $ | (1.36 | ) |
The fair value of the options is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | From Inception Through |
| November 30, 2005 | November 30, 2004 | November 30, 2005 | November 30, 2004 | November 30, 2005 |
Dividends per year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Volatility percentage | 107% | 103% | 103% | 103% | 90%-131% |
Risk free interest rate | 3.85% | 2.57% | 2.25% | 2.57% | 2.07%-5.11% |
Expected life (years) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3-5 |
On August 23, 2005, the Company issued options to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company to an employee, as part of an agreement for his employment, at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. The options were issued pursuant to stand-alone option agreements and under the Company’s 2003 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated as of July 29, 2005. These options vest over a forty-eight month period based on the date of employment. The options will expire August 2015.
On August 23, 2005, the Company issued 40,000 shares of restricted common stock to the same employee, as part of his agreement for employment.
On October 25, 2005, the Company issued 10,000 shares of restricted common stock to an employee, as part of her agreement for employment.
NOTE C - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123-Revised supersedes APB 25 and related interpretations, and will require all companies to estimate the fair value of all share-based awards granted and then amortize that estimated fair value to expense over the requisite service period. SFAS No. 123-Revised is effective for the Company for all annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company currently accounts for options issued to its employees under the recognition and measurement principles of APB 25 and related interpretations. The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 123-Revised by the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. See Note B. 3, “Stock Based Compensation,” for pro forma information if the Company had elected to adopt the requirements of the previously issued SFAS No. 123 for options issued to employees.
NOTE D - RELATED PARTIES
For the six and three month period ended November 30, 2005 the Company incurred $20,717 and $17,240, respectively, of expenses related to air travel to a partnership principally owned by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. For the six and three month period ended November 30, 2004 the Company incurred $4,932 and $1,138, respectively, of expenses related to air travel to a partnership principally owned by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
The Company has an agreement with its Chairman to pay $12,500 per month as a director fee. For the six and three month period ended November 30, 2005, the Company incurred $75,000 and $37,500 respectively, for this director’s fee. For the six and three month period ended November 30, 2004, the Company incurred $75,000 and $37,500 respectively, for this director’s fee.
The Company has agreements with Carleton A. Holstrom, Eugene A. Bauer, M.D. and Peter G. Tombros to pay each of them $1,667 per month on a quarterly basis payable in arrears as a director fee. For the six and three month period ended November 30, 2005, the Company incurred $20,000 and $10,000, respectively, for these directors’ fees. For the six and three month period ended November 30, 2004, the Company incurred $0 and $0, respectively, for these directors’ fees.
NOTE E - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 30, 2005, the Company raised $5,839,059 through the sale of 2,595,132 shares of its common stock at $2.25 per share, with warrants to purchase an additional 648,784 shares of its common stock, at an exercise price of $2.97 per share. The warrants expire on December 30, 2010. Net of transaction costs of approximately $300,000, the Company’s proceeds were $5,539,059.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited financial statements and related notes included in Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005. This discussion, as well as the remainder of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, may contain forward-looking statements that are not historical facts and that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend”, “anticipate” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of matters such as anticipated financial performance, liquidity and capital resources, business prospects, technological developments, new and existing products, regulatory approvals and research and development activities. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected. Please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional disclosures regarding potential risk factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements.
Plan of Operations
Favorable pre-clinical safety and efficacy studies for the Company’s lead compound, PRTX-100, laid the foundation for the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for treating Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The Company submitted its IND application to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 4, 2005; On March 31, 2005 the FDA verbally disclosed to the Company that it had placed the Company’s IND on clinical hold, pending additional product characterization. On August 10, 2005, the Company formally replied to the FDA. On September 9, 2005, the FDA notified the Company that it lifted the clinical hold on its IND and that its proposed study can proceed. The Company commenced with the Phase I clinical trial on December 5, 2005 and the Company anticipates that this clinical trial will be completed in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006. The Company also expects that other clinical trial-related activities will occur during the next fiscal year, including designing clinical trial protocols for additional clinical trials, arranging for packaging and testing, and completing additional toxicology studies utilizing its manufactured drug. Additionally, the Company intends to conduct research and pre-clinical activities with PRTX-100 in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Pemphigus and other autoimmune indications.
In the area of intellectual property and derivative drug development, the Company’s patent application was filed in April 2002, and additional patent applications relating to the manufacturing process of PRTX-100 and new compounds are currently in process.
Staffing plans for fiscal 2006 include hiring a Clinical Project Manager, and additional clinical and laboratory support personnel. Continued growth in staffing is anticipated in the Company’s business plan, and specialized staffing requirements in the areas of scientific and FDA regulatory affairs will require competitive salaries to attract and retain qualified personnel. On July 26, 2005, the Company announced the hiring of Victor S. Sloan, M.D., as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer and on October 19, 2005, Anissa M. Leh, MS started as the Director of Clinical Operations.
Research and Development Expenses - Research and Development expenses were $1,687,014 and $994,739 for the six and three months ended November 30, 2005, compared with $1,639,264 and $919,718 for the six and three months ended November 30, 2004. The increase in this quarter of $75,021 or 8.2% was primarily due to an increase in clinical personnel when compared to the same period in 2004.
Administrative Expenses - Administrative expenses were $965,384 and $569,268 for the six and three months ended November 30, 2005, compared with $605,854 and $386,079 for the six and three months ended November 30, 2004. The increase in this quarter of $183,189 or 47% was due to hiring of additional personnel, wage increases for existing personnel and stock based compensation, which increased in this quarter by $106,129 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Professional Fees - Professional fees were $226,294 and $91,133 for the six and three months ended November 30, 2005, compared with $267,192 and $178,991 for the six and three months ended November 30, 2004. The decrease of $87,858 or 49% was due to a decrease in activity in the areas of legal, audit, tax, employee recruitment, investment banking fees, investor relations and the Scientific Advisory Board when compared to the same period in 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since 1999, the Company has incurred significant losses, and the Company expects to experience operating losses and negative cash flow for the foreseeable future. The Company’s primary source of cash to meet short-term and long-term liquidity needs is the sale of shares of its common stock. The Company issues shares in private placements at a discount to the then-current market price (as resales of privately-placed shares are restricted under the Securities Act, which reduces their liquidity and, accordingly, their value as compared to freely-tradable shares on the open market).
On September 19, 2003, the Company raised $12,657,599 through the sale of 7,445,654 shares of its common stock at $1.70 per share, with warrants to purchase an additional 3,164,395 shares of its common stock, at an exercise price of $2.40 per share. The warrants expire on September 19, 2008. Net of transaction costs of $1,301,536, the Company’s proceeds were $11,356,063.
On May 25, 2005, the Company raised $5,057,885 through the sale of 2,593,788 shares of its common stock at $1.95 per share, with warrants to purchase an additional 920,121 shares of its common stock, at an exercise price of $2.25 per share. The warrants expire on May 25, 2010. As part of this transaction, the exercise price for the warrants from the September 2003 transaction were lowered from $2.40 per share to $2.25 per share. Net of transaction costs of $206,691, the Company’s proceeds were $4,851,194.
On December 30, 2005, the Company raised $5,839,059 through the sale of 2,595,132 shares of its common stock at $2.25 per share, with warrants to purchase an additional 648,784 shares of its common stock, at an exercise price of $2.97 per share. The warrants expire on December 30, 2010. Net of transaction costs of approximately $300,000, the Company’s proceeds were $5,539,059.
As of November 30, 2005, the Company’s net working capital was $6,035,029 and its total cash and cash equivalents were $6,760,832. The Company has no planned material capital expenditures, significant payments due on long-term obligations, or other demands or commitments to be incurred beyond the next 12 months. However, the Company anticipates entering into significant contracts to perform clinical trials in calendar year 2006 that will extend into calendar year 2007. With the completion of the December 30, 2005 transaction, the Company anticipates that it will need to raise additional capital in the second half of calendar year 2007 to fund the ongoing FDA approval process.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have entered into the following off-balance sheet arrangements:
· | Employee Agreements-Officers. To attract and retain qualified management personnel, the Company has entered into employment agreements with four executive officers: Steven H. Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer, Victor S. Sloan, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Hector W. Alila, DVM, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Drug Development, and Marc L. Rose, Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. |
· | Directors Agreements. To attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on the Board of Directors, the Company has entered into agreements with G. Kirk Raab, Chairman of the Board, Carleton A. Holstrom, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Eugene A. Bauer, MD and Peter G. Tombros, under which Messrs. Raab, Holstrom, Dr. Bauer and Mr. Tombros receive annual payments aggregating $150,000, $20,000, $20,000 and $20,000, respectively, as directors’ fees. |
· | Operating Lease - Office Space. The Company has entered into a three year operating lease in New Hope, PA for 3,795 square feet of office and laboratory space. The lease commenced on January 9, 2004 and was originally to expire on February 28, 2007. On November 18, 2005, the company modified the existing lease which added an additional 2,147 square feet and extended the lease term to January 31, 2008. |
· | Operating Lease - Copier. The Company has entered into a sixty-three month operating lease with Ricoh Customer Finance Corporation for a multi-function copier. The lease commenced on December 16, 2004 and will expire on March 16, 2010. |
· | Capital Lease - Lab Equipment. The Company has entered into a thirty-six month capital lease with Waters Corporation for an HPLC protein separator. The lease commenced on April 13, 2003 and will expire May 1, 2006. |
| | Payments due by period | |
Contractual Obligations | | Total | | Less than 1 year | | 1-3 years | | 3-5 years | | More than 5 years | |
Employment Agreements-Officers | | | 1,090,369 | | | 1,090,369 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Directors Agreements | | | 210,000 | | | 210,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Operating Lease - Office Space | | | 349,051 | | | 9,076 | | | 339,975 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Operating Lease - Copier | | | 12,946 | | | 249 | | | 8,963 | | | 3,735 | | | 0 | |
Capital Lease - Lab Equipment | | | 9,425 | | | 9,425 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Total | | | 1,671,792 | | | 1,319,119 | | | 348,938 | | | 3,735 | | | 0 | |
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company's significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note B to the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report and in Note B to the financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain accounting policies are particularly important to the portrayal of the Company's financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by management. As a result, these policies are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, management makes estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and expenses and related disclosures. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, terms of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry, information received from outside sources, and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The Company has reviewed and determined that those policies remain the Company's critical accounting policies as of and for the three months ended November 30, 2005. The Company did not make any changes to those policies during the period.
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed and implemented to ensure that all material information relating to the Company is made known to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and such other persons who are responsible for preparing and filing periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of November 30, 2005, Steven H. Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Marc L. Rose, Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary, representing all of the officers and directors of the Company, evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and concluded that such controls were adequate as of that date.
Changes in Internal Control
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or any other factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS
On October 25, 2005, the Company held its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders. Based on the Inspector of Elections Report, dated October 25, 2005, the voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at such meeting were as follows:
1. Amendment to the Protalex, Inc. amended Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
14,089,586 | | 27,350 | | 300 |
2. Amendment to the Protalex, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
11,589,688 | | 658,112 | | 90,450 |
3. Seven board nominees for director were elected for terms expiring at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, as follows:
Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld |
G. Kirk Raab | | 13,742,621 | | 374,615 |
Steven H. Kane | | 13,742,621 | | 374,615 |
Dinesh Patel | | 13,742,621 | | 374,615 |
Carleton A. Holstrom | | 13,742,621 | | 374,615 |
Frank M. Dougherty | | 13,742,621 | | 374,615 |
Thomas P. Stagnaro | | 10,789,961 | | 3,327,275 |
Eugene A. Bauer | | 13,742,621 | | 374,615 |
4. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for fiscal year ending May 31, 2006 was approved, as follows:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
14,115,986 | | 750 | | 500 |
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | | Description |
2.1 | | Plan of Merger and Agreement between Protalex, Inc., a New Mexico corporation, and Protalex, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2004. |
3.1 | | Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2004. |
3.2 | | Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2004. |
3.3* | | State of Delaware, Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation |
10.1* | | Employment contract with Steven H. Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer, dated October 25, 2005. |
10.2* | | Clinical Study Agreement with PAREXEL International, LLC, dated October 19, 2005. |
10.3 | | Agreement with Peter G. Tombros dated November 8, 2005 (Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2005). |
10.4 | | Modified lease agreement with Union Square LP, dated November 18, 2005 (Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2005). |
31.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
31.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
* Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| PROTALEX, INC |
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Date: January 13, 2006 | By: | /s/ Steven H. Kane |
| Steven H. Kane, President and Chief |
| Executive Officer |
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Date: January 13, 2006 | By: | /s/ Marc L. Rose |
| Marc L. Rose, Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, |
| Treasurer and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
2.1 | | Plan of Merger and Agreement between Protalex, Inc., a New Mexico corporation and Protalex, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2004. |
3.1 | | Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2004. |
3.2 | | Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2004. |
3.3* | | State of Delaware, Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation |
10.1* | | Employment contract with Steven H. Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer, dated October 25, 2005. |
10.2* | | Clinical Study Agreement with PAREXEL International, LLC, dated October 19, 2005. |
10.3 | | Agreement with Peter G. Tombros dated November 8, 2005 (Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2005). |
10.4 | | Modified lease agreement with Union Square LP, dated November 18, 2005 (Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2005). |
31.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
31.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
* Filed herewith